Unfazed, Kosciolek stood on the table over me and stepped on my calf with her sock-covered foot. Soon, the tight-banded knot unraveled. Then she pinched the magic spot for tendons, on the side of my foot. Suddenly, my calf felt fine. I mean really fine. Years of pain from escort hangzhou two torn calves -- gone.

Shiatsu costs about $70 to $80 an hour, depending on the certified practitioner. The CenterPoint Massage and Shiatsu Therapy School & Clinic in Minneapolis' Dinkytown area, where Kosciolek instructs when she is away from her own practice, offers sessions with student escort hangzhou clinicians for $40 a session.